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Dallas isn’t giving up yet.
According to Cowboys writer Patrik Walker, Guyton will remain at left tackle next season working under new offensive line coach Conor Riley, who was hired from Kansas State.
While Guyton showed flashes of a Pro Bowl-caliber left tackle as a rookie, he really struggled with pre-snap penalties. Even though Guyton ranked 26th in snaps played at left tackle, he committed the second-most penalties at the position (18), per PFF (subscription required).
Guyton’s penalties derailed a number of promising drives and Mike McCarthy responded by essentially benching the rookie, though not entirely. He only started 11 of the 15 games he played, but would check into those games after the first couple of possessions. It was a weird process that Cowboys fans could not wrap their mind around.
Regardless, it is clear that Conor Riley thinks he can clean up Guyton’s game. Riley spoke to the Dallas media on Tuesday for the first time since he was hired as offensive line coach and had a lot of nice things to say about the 23-year-old tackle.
One potential option for Dallas.
The first trade to look at already involves the Cowboys, who acquired Amari Cooper from the Raiders in a straight swap for Dallas’ 2019 first-round pick. As this was an in-season trade, there was no confirmed pick, but it ended up being the No. 19 overall selection.
Cooper had a strong start to his career, but his numbers do not compare to Lamb’s production.
During that offseason, the New York Giants traded star WR Odell Beckham to the Cleveland Browns. There were three starters thrown in as well, but the total compensation (No. 17 + No. 95) basically worked out to the No. 13 pick in the draft based on trade value chart points.
Beckham, based on playing just 16 games over the prior two seasons, was no longer considered at the level Lamb currently exists.
The following year saw the infamous Vikings-Bills trade that sent Stefon Diggs to New York State and saw Minnesota land Justin Jefferson. The actual trade was for four picks, which equated to be around the No. 19 pick in total value.
At the time of the trade, Diggs had never made a Pro Bowl or All-Pro team. Another exchange for a player slightly under Lamb’s level.
2022 saw a ton of WR movement.
Tyreek Hill was sent from Kansas City to Miami for picks No. 29, 50 and 121, along with fourth and sixth rounders in the next year’s haul. All together, the compensation was worth around No. 12 in the first round.
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